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Southern Devil Scorpion (Vaejovis carolinianus)Observer
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Mama with babies
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Yellow Devil Scorpion (Paravaejovis confusus)Observer
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Courtship between male (left) and female (missing metasomal segments IV, V, and telson!)
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Paruroctonus xanthusObserver
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One of the dozens of males found on open dunes
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Desert Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)Observer
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Large female extracted from burrow
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Aphonopelma parvumObserver
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New westernmost record for this species… but by only a few miles! :-) It’s a bit unusual to see burrows open this time of year, but there’s no mistaking the silk and pile of excavated soil!
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Johnny Cash Tarantula (Aphonopelma johnnycashi)Observer
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Presumably took over a rodent burrow
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Motyxia piorObserver
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Fluoresce brightly under UV light… but they are also bioluminescent! Was really excited to see these!
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Desert Tarantula (Aphonopelma iodius)Observer
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Burrow of a presumably large female